Add China as an interest to stay up to date on the latest China news, video, and analysis from ABC News. Add InterestChina on Friday rebutted a U.S. travel advisory that urges American nationals to "exercise increased caution" when travelling in the Communist Party-ruled country. The advisory, which warns of the potential for arbitrary detentions, "cannot stand up to scrutiny," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang, who noted that 2.3 million Americans visited China between January and November 2018. An updated U.S. State Department notice warns that China sometimes arbitrarily detains U.S. citizens or prevents them from leaving the country. "U.S. citizens may be subjected to prolonged interrogations and extended detention for reasons related to 'state security,'" the advisory says.

Source: ABC News January 04, 2019 11:33 UTC